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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
scope management plan(Output/Input)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
requirements traceability matrix
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
2. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
develop project management plan (Process)
work package
sub network
project charter (Output/Input)
3. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
constraint (Input)
start to start (SS)
identify risks (Process)
BCWP
4. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
seller
invitation for bid (IFB)
early finish date (EF)
functional manager
5. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
request for information (RFI)
produce scope
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
imposed date
6. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
project schedule (Output/Input)
external deliverable
scope creep
quality
7. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
late start date (LS)
specification limits
special cause
lead (Technique)
8. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
risk acceptance (Technique)
scheduled start date (SS)
start to finish (SF)
external deliverable
9. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
milestone schedule (Tool)
analogous estimating (Technique)
planned value (PV)
risk acceptance (Technique)
10. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
s-curve
executing processes (Process Group)
simulation
11. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
project management plan (Output/Input)
project management team
estimate activity durations (Process)
risk mitigation (Technique)
12. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget
node
backward pass
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
13. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
flowcharting (Technique)
material
configuration management system (Tool)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
14. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
scope baseline
earned value management (EV
project organization chart (Output/Input)
expert judgment (Technique)
15. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
scope management plan(Output/Input)
project initiation
application area
planning package
16. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
project time management (Knowledge Area)
budget
activity duration
defect
17. A component of work performed during the course of a project
activity
preventative action
budget at completion (BAC)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
18. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
Monte Carlo simulation
develop schedule (Process)
request for quotation (RFQ)
19. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
threshold
authority
request for quotation (RFQ)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
20. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
rolling wave planning (Technique)
claim
product life cycle
total float
21. Schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule activities are represented by boxes or nodes. schedule activities are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are performed
reserve
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
actual cost of work performed
to complete performance index (TCPI)
22. Float (total float - free float)
trend analysis (Technique)
activity
slack
early finish date (EF)
23. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
constraint (Input)
scope baseline
decision tree analysis (Technique)
duration (DU or DUR)
24. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
threshold
request for quotation (RFQ)
develop project charter (Process)
perform quality control (Process)
25. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
estimate costs (Process)
functional organization
matrix organization
resource leveling (Technique)
26. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
resource calendar
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
workaround
successor activity
27. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
role
objective
change control system (Tool)
duration (DU or DUR)
28. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
activity identifier
close project or phase (Process)
rework
float
29. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
claim
virtual team
historical information
perform quality control (Process)
30. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
plan risk response (Process)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
executing processes (Process Group)
preventative action
31. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
earned value (EV)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
successor activity
schedule network analysis (Technique)
32. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
project calendar
start to start (SS)
result
Monte Carlo analysis
33. Project model that translates the uncertainties specified at a detailed level into the potential impact on objectives that are expressed at the level of the total project. Monte Carlo Analysis
defect repair
simulation
reserve
contract (Output/Input)
34. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
standard
objective
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
35. Logical grouping of project management inputs - tools and techniques and outputs. includes initiating processes - planning processes - executing processes - monitoring and controlling processes and closing processes. NOT project phases
project management process group
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
baseline
lessons learned knowledge base
36. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
quality management plan (Output/Input)
staffing management plan
functional manager
scope
37. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
request for information (RFI)
acquire project team (Process)
distribute information (Process)
risk tolerance
38. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
sequence activities (Process)
change control board (CCB)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
plan procurements (Process)
39. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
determine budget (Process)
root cause analysis (Technique)
variance
develop project management plan (Process)
40. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
s-curve
backward pass
41. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
voice of the customer
plan quality (Process)
change control
Delphi technique (Technique)
42. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
tool
co-location (Technique)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
43. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
finish to finish (FF)
s-curve
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
value engineering
44. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
code of accounts (Tool)
plan communications (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
deliverable (Output/Input)
45. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
sub phase
project
threat
product
46. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
late finish date (LF)
threshold
constraint (Input)
47. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
identify stakeholders (Process)
monitor
root cause analysis (Technique)
BCWS
48. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
predecessor activity
opportunity
request for quotation (RFQ)
work breakdown structure component
49. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
sponsor
project time management (Knowledge Area)
buffer
50. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
successor activity
decomposition (Technique)
requirement